Ending the Iraq War and Strengthening U.S. National Security

For the first time in nine years, the United States does not have troops fighting in Iraq. President Barack Obama fulfilled his promise to end the war in Iraq as part of an overall strategy to rebalance America’s national security priorities. Please join the Center for American Progress for a special presentation on the end of the Iraq war and America’s ongoing engagement in Iraq with Antony Blinken, deputy assistant to President Obama and national security advisor to Vice President Joe Biden. Rudy deLeon, Senior Vice President for National Security and International Policy at the Center for American Progress, will moderate a discussion following Mr. Blinken’s presentation.

Distinguished Speaker:Antony Blinken, Deputy Assistant, Office of the President; National Security Advisor, Office of the Vice President

Moderator:Rudy deLeon, Senior Vice President for National Security and International Policy, Center for American Progress